CEG8103 : Water Supply and Treatment
CEG8103 : Water Supply and Treatment
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Lucia Rodriguez Freire
- Lecturer: Professor Jaime Amezaga, Professor Russell Davenport
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
-
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
-
Aims
This module is designed to provide a conceptual understanding of the legal, health and technical aspects of treating water for drinking and industrial purposes, and to introduce the principles involved in the design and selection of unit processes for a water treatment plant.
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction to water quality and health Water demand and supply
Raw water quality and pretreatment Groundwater quality
Water treatment processes
• Coagulation and flocculation
• Clarification
• Filtration (incl. Biological treatment processes)
• Membrane processes
• Activated Carbon
• Pathogen removal
• Disinfection chemistry and kinetics
• Chemical disinfection and oxidative processes
• Fluoridation
Water Stability
Water treatment plant design
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
1) To acquire an understanding of the fundamental scientific concepts and detailed technical know- how of the technologies required for water supply and treatment for drinking and industrial purposes. (M1, M3, M4)
2) To gain a general understanding of the legal and health issues associated with water supply. (M4, M1)
3) To understand the principles involved in the design and selection of appropriate unit processes. (M2, M3)
Intended Skill Outcomes
1. To be able to estimate water demand. (M4, M6, M12)
2. To be able to describe the main chemical, physical or biological principles behind water treatment units. (M1, M4)
3. To be able to select and design appropriate water treatment unit processes. (M2, M13)
4. To be able to calculate design specifications for unit processes to treat raw water of a particular quality to a particular quality. (M1, M2, M4, M13)
5. To present and summarize experimental results while discussing the implication within water treatment works. (M12, M2)
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | preparation and completion of poster presentation based upon lab report findings |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | End of Module Exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 16 | 1:00 | 16:00 | lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | 1 hour module introduction. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 2 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 2x3hr practical lab sessions. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | Question and Answer sessions and Design Tutorials. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Field trip to water treatment site or independent study |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 52:00 | 52:00 | Includes background reading and reading lecture notes for a full understanding of material, and preparation and revision for exam including through practicing example design problems/questions for tutorials. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Knowledge and understanding are acquired primarily through lecture classes. However, students are expected to add to this by directed reading of technical journal papers, text books and selective use of web sites. Laboratory (practical) classes provide deeper understanding of practical aspects of unit processes and they also provide skills and experience that support the design coursework in module CEG8113. Data analysis and tutorials help to formulate numeracy and design skills. The field trip is included to provide practical context for lecture materials.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 50 | 2 hour exam on class content |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poster | 2 | M | 50 | Poster presentation summarizing laboratory main results |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof skill assessmnt | 2 | M | Formative feedback given to practical exercises within tutorials. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
This module will mainly be assessed with an exam focused on the main principles on water treatment units and water supply and demand. The written exam will assess both the Knowledge Outcomes and 4/5 Skills Outcomes by providing students with technical questions about water treatment unit processes (M1, M2, M5, M6). This assessment is complemented with a poster presentation summarizing the experimental findings of the two laboratory practicals. With this presentation, the student will prepare a poster with emphasis in data visualization, and , and the lab practicals evaluated with a poster presentation to ensure our MSc cohort is prepared for quick poster presentation and data visualization and to explain fundamental assumptions behind the water treatment process (M1, M2, M3, M12, M13).
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG8103's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- CEG8103's past Exam Papers
General Notes
Additional vaccinations required: Polio and Typhoid
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